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JEDDAH: With the harvest season kicking off, the Royal Commission for AlUla’s second citrus festival is showcasing a variety of local produce and attracting domestic and international visitors. AlUla produces an estimated 15,000 tons annually, which represents 30 percent of the Kingdom’s total production. The governorate has 4,700 farms with…

Flags of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and China Saudi Arabia and China released a joint statement today, Dec. 9, after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Riyadh. The two countries also agreed to enhance cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear power, according to the same statement, which was released…

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summit meetings in Saudi Arabia. On the third and final day of his visit, Xi attended summits of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and a broader China-Arab leaders’ meeting. This is only Xi’s third…

/ Middle East Issued on: 09/12/2022 - 09:00 01:36 Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on December 8, 2022. © Bandar Al-Jaloud, AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a raft of deals with Saudi officials during a three-day visit to Riyadh as Beijing seeks…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic…

An overnight changeThe change in policy arrived faster than anyone expected. While countries such as Australia made a protracted and politically messy transition to living with COVID-19, China changed the lives of 1.4 billion people overnight. For more than a year, China’s residents have lived fearing the army of volunteers…

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his visit to Saudi Arabia will open up new prospects in the relations among China on one hand and Saudi Arabia, Arab countries and the GCC states on the other, Arabic daily Al Riyadh reported. The…

RIYADH, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- China agrees to list Saudi Arabia as a destination for group travel, and expand personnel exchanges as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two sides, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday during his talks here with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed…

China, the top consumer of Saudi oil, has been strengthening its trade and political ties with a region that has long relied on the United States for military protection - Copyright AFP/File Christof STACHE Robbie COREY-BOULET Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince on Thursday on an…

Riyadh:  China and Saudi Arabia signed a number of agreements, including on energy and investments, after their leaders met in Riyadh on Thursday at a summit that showcased deep and growing ties beyond oil. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping…